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THE WATT GROUP REPORT

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CONTENTS

PREFACE
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 2 THE SALMONELLA OUTBREAK IN THE VICTORIA INFIRMARY
CHAPTER 3 NOSOCOMIAL OUTBREAKS OF SALMONELLA - BACKGROUND
CHAPTER 4 ANTECEDENTS
CHAPTER 5 MANAGEMENT OF THE OUTBREAK
CHAPTER 6 WIDER MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS, INCLUDING COMMUNICATIONS, AND OTHER KEY ISSUES
CONCLUSIONS
APPENDIX A - REVIEW GROUP MEMBERSHIP
APPENDIX B - INTERVIEWEES
APPENDIX C - LIST OF ALL NON-CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS THAT INFORMED THIS REPORT
APPENDIX D - LIST OF GUIDANCE THAT INFORMED THIS REPORT
APPENDIX E - INFECTION CONTROL OUTBREAK/EPISODE RISK MATRIX
REFERENCES

A review of the outbreak of salmonella at the Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow, between December 2001 and January 2002 and lessons that may be learned by both the Victoria Infirmary and the wider NHS family in Scotland.

Further copies of this Report are available from the Performance Management Division of the Scottish Executive Health Department, Tel: 0131 244 2868.

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